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The Colours of Libya Production Team
Michael Hockney
Founder of The Colours Group
Artistic Director of Colours of Libya
Michael has a distinguished career that has spanned three decades. The photographer has exhibited internationally in over 50 public institution venues around the World and is best known for his 617 format panoramic photography and social documentary. He has lectured on photography at The National Library of Scotland and has represented major corporations and governments through his work including Occidental Oil, Bank of Scotland, Shell and The Governments of Nova Scotia and Taiwan.
biography
A steadfast proponent of Russia and an expert in modern Russia, Michael co-produced Colours of Russia in 2009. The first in a series of Colours Group documentaries, it has become an internet benchmark. Michael is an official contributor on the influential Kremlin website "Modern Russia." and regularly writes on the subject. A recent piece "The media's view of Russia is 20 years out-of-date" occupied a full page of The Vancouver Sun and he was interviewd by Voice of Russia in July 2011 for his insight on foreign perceptions of the country and its culture.
Michael became interested in doing a documentary on Libya back in 2008 along with proposed studies of Colombia and Latvia. It was not until 2011 that the project began to come together after Michael was introduced to Dr. Intisar Azziz and was given expert advice and encouragement; such a project had long been planned by Dr. Azzuz but was impossible because of the political situation in Libya. On the day Libya received its freedom in October 2011, Colours of Libya was symbolically launched to begin the renaissance of cultural understanding that has been so long overdue.
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Dr. Intisar Azzuz
Co-Director of Colours of Libya
Cultural advisor and liaison
Dr. Intisar Senousi Azzuz
Dr. Azzuz is a renowned academic and humanitarian. Born in Libya she is an expert in Libyan and Islamic architecture and has participated in many international conferences and is the author of numerous papers on the subject. Notably she was commissioned by the Agha Khan Award for Architecture (Geneva, Switzerland) and has lectured under invitation to The Massachuesetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Dr. Azzuz is also known for her important work with humanitarian groups and for forwarding the rights of women as Co-founder and a Board Member of MEWERC ( Middle Eastern Women Empowerment Center) , an organization for women with Middle Eastern background. Dr Azzus has also been honoured by The Tibra Foundation for her inspiring academic and humanitarian work and in defence of Muslims, women and human rights.
Colours of Libya launched in October 2011 and Dr. Azzuz assumes the co-directorship of the project as well as being chief advisor and cultural liaison.
Stephen Housser
Presenter for Colours of Libya
Writer and media advisor for Colours of Libya
An award winning Canadian journalist, Steve Housser joins the Colours Group with an illustrious lineage of television news production and presentation. Steve was Bureau Chief at CBC Victoria and was a reporter on CBC Newsworld and The National covering pivotal stories such as the Mohawk stand-off at Oka. Steve was one of the first Westerners to interview Chen sui-Bian before his election as President of Taiwan and the first Canadian to report from the militarized island of Kinmen.
Now an independent journalist Steve produces video which he distributes to Canadian TV networks based on a variety of topics including "Countries and Their Cultures".
Steve is enthusiastic about Colours of Libya and the change in foreign perception that can be brought to Libya by highlighting the people and the culture within a positive documentary.
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Ryan Wyllie
Chief Videographer for Colours of Libya
Ryan joins The Colours Group as stills camera assistant to Michael Hockney and Chief Videographer.
Ryan Wyllie has worked on numerous independent films and has also served as co-producer for a series of educational videos for the Capitol Regional District. His latest project was self produced and highlighted the importance of preserving the Great Bear Rainforest."
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